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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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From Paris, June 2: M. de Vaultrier celebrated Cardinal Fleury's recovery with month-long Te Deum services and fireworks in his parishes. His 12-year-old son, a prodigy student at Strasburg's military school skilled in languages, history, geography, math, and music, received a royal gratuity for excelling in a public math exam.
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This Gentleman has a Son twelve Years old, who is a Student at the Military School of Strasburg, and passes for a Miracle; he understands many Languages, is well vers'd in History, Geography, Mathematicks, and Musick. The King has lately given him a considerable Gratuity for having maintain'd a publick Examination in Mathematicks, highly to the Approbation of the Officers of the Garrison, and all who were present.
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Paris
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June 2
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te deum sung in parishes and fireworks played off; son received considerable gratuity from the king
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M. de Vaultrier celebrated the recovery of Cardinal Fleury by having a solemn Te Deum sung during all the last month in every parish of his seigneury and fireworks played off. His twelve-year-old son, a student at the Military School of Strasburg, is considered a miracle for understanding many languages and being versed in history, geography, mathematics, and music. The King lately gave the son a considerable gratuity for maintaining a public examination in mathematics to the high approbation of the officers of the garrison and all present.